Alapark Events
Park: Bucks Pocket
Junior Ranger 101
When: 08/07/2026 at 06:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Sauty Pavilion
Join the Naturalist to learn what it takes to become an Alabama State Parks Junior Ranger!
Park: Cathedral Caverns
Junior Rangers Around the Campfire 8/7/26
When: 08/07/2026 at 07:00 PMMeeting Place: Nature Center
Enjoy a campfire with us as you learn what it takes to become a Junior Ranger!
Fees may apply.
Park: DeSoto
Campfire Talk: Bear Aware
When: 08/07/2026 at 08:00 PMLearn more black bears, how to live with them, and the consequences of a “nuisance” bear!
Park: Wind Creek
Feathers and Foraging: How Birds Find Their Food
When: 08/08/2026 at 08:00 AMMeeting Place: Clubhouse
Learn about avian eating habits on this weekend's birdwatching adventure!
Park: Joe Wheeler
Bartram's Let's Go Fishing - Joe Wheeler State Park
When: 08/08/2026 at 08:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Marina
Experience Fishing Like Never Before!
Park: Gulf
Junior Rangers: Wetland Explorers
When: 08/08/2026 at 09:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Grab your Junior Park Rangers and join us at the Nature Center for a wetland adventure!
Park: Oak Mountain
Water Wonders: Creek Exploration
When: 08/08/2026 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Oak Mountain Interpretive Center
Explore a creek with us!
Fees may apply.
Park: Blue Springs
Junior Rangers: Leave No Trace
When: 08/08/2026 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Pavilion 3
Learn about Leave No Trace and how to become an official Blue Springs Junior Ranger!
Fees may apply.
Park: Joe Wheeler
Junior Ranger Journey: Fishing at Joe Wheeler State Park
When: 08/08/2026 at 11:00 AMMeeting Place: Marina Pavilion
Junior Ranger Journey: Fishing at Joe Wheeler State Park
Park: Wind Creek
Alabama State Parks Junior Ranger Program: Frog Call Matching Game
When: 08/08/2026 at 12:00 PMMeeting Place: Clubhouse
Come learn the distinct calls of different frog species!
Park: Blue Springs
Fairy Houses
When: 08/08/2026 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Pavilion 3
Unleash your creativity and come build natural fairy houses!
Fees may apply.
Park: Cheaha
Painting in Plein Air
When: 08/08/2026 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Cheaha Lake
What is Plein Air painting? It just means we're painting outside!
Fees may apply.
Park: Lakepoint
Junior Ranger Plant ID Hike
When: 08/08/2026 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Nature Center
Drop by to learn how to identify the plants along our Discovery Trail.
Park: Joe Wheeler
Brain Rushing as Bartram at Joe Wheeler State Park
When: 08/08/2026 at 02:00 PMMeeting Place: Joe Wheeler State Park Lodge
Brain Rushing as Bartram at Joe Wheeler State Park
Park: Rickwood Caverns
The Wilderness in Cats
When: 08/08/2026 at 02:30 PMMeeting Place: Nature Center
Learn everything you could want to know about cats on this guided hike down picnic loop!